Aspirin found to reduce overall cancer risk
By Sue McGreevey
MGH Communications/Harvard Gazette
BOSTON--An analysis of data from two long-term epidemiologic studies has found that regular use of aspirin significantly reduces the overall...
YouTube helping experts learn surgical techniques
New York--More and more experts are using streaming online media such as YouTube to learn new surgical techniques, researchers including an Indian-origin scientist report.
A...
Indian males live 3-4 years less than females
New Delhi-- The life span of Indian males has dwindled 3-4 years compared to females due to a couple of reasons including smoking, aggression,...
Is BMI Really the Best Predictor of Health?
By Alok Gupta
INDIA New England Columnist
Body Mass Index or BMI, a calculation using height and weight, is commonly used to classify patients into weight...
Health Inequality: Poorer, sicker
If you want to get an idea of the gap between the world’s sickest and healthiest people, don’t fly to a faraway land. Just...
Survey examines use of and satisfaction with homeopathic medicines
BOSTON--A new survey finds that homeopathic medicines are primarily used by a small segment of the U.S. population for common, self-limited conditions such as...
Boston Public Health Commission Urges FDA to Issue Warnings for Dangerous Combination of Medications
BOSTON - Monica Valdes Lupi from the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has joined city and state health directors from across the country in...
Obesity-Cancer Connection: obesity promotes pancreatic and breast cancer
By SUE MCGREEVEY
Harvard Gazette
Harvard Medical School investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, leading an international collaboration, may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability...
Simple blood test to diagnose people with active TB
New York--A team of US researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has developed a simple blood test that can accurately diagnose active tuberculosis (TB) -...
New non-surgical, painless treatment to reduce weight in a day
New Delhi--A new non-surgical, painless medical procedure which reduces fat from the body within a day or two was launched here on Wednesday.
According to...